UK Demographics Population data for every community

Dudley

West Midlands · England
-32.1pp WBI 82.4% → 50.3% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
323,488 Population (2021 Census)
82.4% White British (2021)
63.5% White British (2041 projected)
50.3% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 82.4%
white other 2.5%
asian 8.4%
black 2.5%
mixed 2.8%
other 1.4%

Projected 2051

white british 50.3%
white other 10.5%
asian 16.1%
black 11.8%
mixed 7.3%
other 4.1%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-6.1pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.7pp Structural effect
+0.9pp Local effect

Diversity index

moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.40 · Dissimilarity: 9.1

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Muslim population projected: 10.1% by 2051

Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 92.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 7.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 28.4%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.5%
notEnglishPct 8.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

54/100 Moderate Pressure Rank 71 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum11/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing10/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate52.6%
Avg home ownership59%
Avg social rent17.2%
Degree or above22.3%
No qualifications20.4%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)59%
Social rent (2021)17.2%
Private rent (2021)13%
Ownership (2041)49.9%
Social rent (2041)15.8%
Social rent change-1.4pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

School demographics

DfE School Census 2024/25. 47,488 pupils.

WBI pupils69.6%
Minority pupils30.4%
EAL growth (projected)+12.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)12.8pp

Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.5%
notEnglishPct 8.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+18.9pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Asylum and immigration data Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area. View Dudley on Asylum Stats →
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census